Reintroduce the Skills Against Violence Act to establish a Gender-Based Violence Survivor Workforce Program at DOJ's Office on Violence Against Women and authorize $40 million per year from fiscal years 2026 through 2030 for survivor workforce and support services.

Emilia Strong Sykes · Ohio · Democratic

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Reintroduce the Skills Against Violence Act to establish a DOJ Gender-Based Violence Survivor Workforce Program with grants for survivor-serving organizations.. Promised outcome: Survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault would receive workforce development, occupational training, employment counseling, support services, and related assistance through funded providers.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Press release from Sykes's congressional office during her term as U.S. Representative for Ohio's 13th District.

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U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and is reintroducing the Skills Against Violence Act . This bill would establish a new Gender-Based Violence Survivor Workforce Program at the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women. The office would award grants to domestic violence and sexual assault service providers and coalitions with a documented history of effective work in this field. The bill authorizes $40 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

Sykes's office says she is reintroducing legislation to create a DOJ survivor workforce grant program funded at $40 million annually from FY2026 through FY2030.

Rep. Sykes Recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Leads Legislation to Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence | U.S. Congresswoman Emilia Sykes
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By Mrs. SYKES: H.R. 10638. A bill to establish the gender-based violence survivor workforce program; to the Committee on Education and Workforce.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official Congressional Record shows Sykes introduced H.R. 10638 and it was referred to committee. This is concrete legislative effort, but not enactment of the program or authorization.

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The bill authorizes $40 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Sykes's official release describes the reintroduced Skills Against Violence Act as creating the survivor workforce program at DOJ's Office on Violence Against Women and authorizing the promised annual funding level. This supports effort, while the commitment remains unresolved absent enactment.

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Rep. Sykes Recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Leads Legislation to Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence | U.S. Congresswoman Emilia Sykes
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Public state: unverified As of unknown · unverified · Source revision or retrieval eligibility changed; current packet requires reassessment.. Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown

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Public state: delivered As of 2026-10-07 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term A for effort

The verified original commitment states Sykes was reintroducing the Skills Against Violence Act, and the verified passage confirms the bill contains the promised $40 million annual authorization for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. Because this commitment is framed as reintroducing the bill, not securing enactment of the program, the documented reintroduction by Sykes during her House term satisfies it. Enactment of the survivor workforce program is not required for this occurrence-specific action promise.

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